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276:, had been shot by Gareth Hutchins. Murray recovered quickly and was left in a sling. Wendy quickly deteriorated and was put on life support. In the second episode of the season, Murray made the call to turn off his wife's life support. The Coopers gathered in the ward to bid an emotional farewell to the mother hen of their family.
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